Publications

Relatedness of Gardnerella prophages and their endolysins

bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Sep 29:2026.09.28.754664. doi: 10.64898/2026.09.28.754664.ABSTRACTThe Gardnerella genus includes a complex sub-taxonomy of bacterial species and subgroups which have been implicated in bacterial vaginosis. We analyzed G. leopoldii, G. swidsinski, G. piotii , and G. vaginalis genomes available in public databases and predicted proviral sequences using Cenote-Taker3. We clustered 266 prophage sequences into 140 … Read more

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Bacilladnaviridae 2026

J Gen Virol. 2026 Sep;107(9). doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.002321. ABSTRACT Bacilladnaviridae is a family of viruses with single-stranded, circular DNA genomes that range from 3.4 to 6 kb and contain a short double-stranded region of 0.5-1 kb. The genome is replicated by the rolling-circle mechanism. Bacilladnavirids encode a jelly-roll capsid protein which forms non-enveloped icosahedral capsids with … Read more

New Parvovirus and Other Swab-Associated Viruses Identified in the Eurasian Goshawk (Astur gentilis)

Pathogens. 2026 Sep 5;15(9):942. doi: 10.3390/pathogens15090942. ABSTRACT Cloacal swabs were collected from 12 Eurasian goshawk chicks during routine veterinary inspections to evaluate the gut-associated virome of goshawks used for falconry. The material was used for metagenomic screening with high-throughput sequencing. Sequences belonging to several viral families (Poxviridae, Circoviridae, Anelloviridae, Retroviridae, Parvoviridae and Astroviridae) were detected … Read more

Identification of aviadenovirus and dependoparvovirus in an Adélie penguin fecal sample from Cape Royds (Ross Island, Antarctica)

Arch Virol. 2026 Sep 4;171(10):268. doi: 10.1007/s00705-026-06726-x. ABSTRACT Adenoviruses (Adenoviridae) and their associated replication-deficient dependoparvoviruses (Parvoviridae) are recognized as significant components of the avian virome. While well-studied in domestic birds, these viruses remain underexplored in wild Antarctic birds. Information is limited on viruses circulating in penguins, particularly outside of the Antarctic Peninsula Region. Here we … Read more

Discovery of three cycloviruses in fecal samples from silver-haired bats (Lasionycteris noctivagans) in Arizona (USA)

Discovery of three cycloviruses in fecal samples from silver-haired bats (Lasionycteris noctivagans) in Arizona (USA) Harding, C., Larsen, B. B., Gryseels, S., Otto, H. W., Suazo, C., Kraberger, S., Upham, N. S., Worobey, M., Van Doorslaer, K. & Varsani, A., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Archives of virology. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › … Read more

A parasite outbreak in notothenioid fish in an Antarctic fjord

A parasite outbreak in notothenioid fish in an Antarctic fjord Desvignes, T., Lauridsen, H., Valdivieso, A., Fontenele, R. S., Kraberger, S., Murray, K. N., Le François, N. R., Detrich, H. W., Kent, M. L., Varsani, A. & Postlethwait, J. H., Jul 15 2022, In: iScience. 25, 7, 104588. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article … Read more

Canine picornaviruses detected in wastewater in Arizona, USA 2019 and 2021

Canine picornaviruses detected in wastewater in Arizona, USA 2019 and 2021 Faleye, T. O. C., Skidmore, P. T., Elyaderani, A., Smith, A., Kaiser, N., Adhikari, S., Yanez, A., Perleberg, T., Driver, E. M., Halden, R. U., Varsani, A. & Scotch, M., Sep 2022, In: Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 103, 105315. Research output: Contribution to journal … Read more

Extensive Wastewater-Based Epidemiology as a Resourceful Tool for SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance in a Low-to-Middle-Income Country through a Successful Collaborative Quest: WBE, Mobility, and Clinical Tests

Extensive Wastewater-Based Epidemiology as a Resourceful Tool for SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance in a Low-to-Middle-Income Country through a Successful Collaborative Quest: WBE, Mobility, and Clinical Tests Sosa-Hernández, J. E., Oyervides-Muñoz, M. A., Melchor-Martínez, E. M., Driver, E. M., Bowes, D. A., Kraberger, S., Lucero-Saucedo, S. L., Fontenele, R. S., Parra-Arroyo, L., Holland, L. A., Peña-Benavides, S. A., … Read more

Editorial: The Border Between Kitavirids and Nege-Like Viruses: Tracking the Evolutionary Pace of Plant- and Arthropod-Infecting Viruses

Editorial: The Border Between Kitavirids and Nege-Like Viruses: Tracking the Evolutionary Pace of Plant- and Arthropod-Infecting Viruses Ramos-González, P. L., Kondo, H., Morozov, S., Vasilakis, N., Varsani, A., Cao, M. & Freitas-Astúa, J., May 24 2022, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 13, 932523. Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

Detection of human, porcine and canine picornaviruses in municipal sewage sludge using pan-enterovirus amplicon-based long-read Illumina sequencing

Detection of human, porcine and canine picornaviruses in municipal sewage sludge using pan-enterovirus amplicon-based long-read Illumina sequencing Faleye, T. O. C., Driver, E. M., Bowes, D. A., Holm, R. H., Talley, D., Yeager, R., Bhatnagar, A., Smith, T., Varsani, A., Halden, R. U. & Scotch, M., 2022, In: Emerging Microbes and Infections. 11, 1, p. … Read more

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